Bhutan vs Malaysia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Bhutan
3,552 kg per hectare
in 2024
Malaysia
3,524 kg per hectare
in 2023
Bhutan rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
83rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3,552 kg per hectare against 3,524 kg per hectare in Malaysia, a difference of 28 kg per hectare.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,326 kg per hectare | 2,995 kg per hectare | 1,669 kg per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2,066 kg per hectare | 3,374 kg per hectare | 1,308 kg per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,146 kg per hectare | 3,871 kg per hectare | 725.07 kg per hectare | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,422 kg per hectare | 3,631 kg per hectare | 208.8 kg per hectare | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 3,552 kg per hectare against 3,524 kg per hectare in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 28 kg per hectare, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.